Effort a true blessing

To the editor:

The second annual Christmas Blessing was Dec. 17. This event could not have happened without many churches and organizations joining together to provide for those in need. We provided the fixings for a Christmas meal to more than 800 families in the Valley. We were blessed with many volunteers who gave of their time and many others who donated money, food, cards and stockings for the event.

Thank you to the following: Wasilla Bible Church, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, First Presbyterian Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Northgate Church, Christ First United Methodist Church, St. David's Episcopal Church, Wasilla Lake Church of the Nazarene, Blood N Fire, Wasilla Food Pantry, Kaladi Coffee, Wasilla High School girls; basketball team, Alaska State Fair, Next Step Program, Strong Women Strength Training Group, Lowe's, The Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Girl Scout Troop 921, Cub Scout Pack 297,Palmer Correctional Facility, Iditarod Masonic Lodge, Timber Huggins, Chuck Morris, Alaska Family Services, Aurora Borealis 4-H Group, B Original Signs, VanderWheel Farms, Span Alaska, and a very special thank you to Mat-Su Health Foundation for providing us with a generous grant to help with purchases.

We thank you for your generosity and support of this community-wide effort to bless our neighbors during the holidays.

Kay Peterson

Wasilla

Blessing Site Coordinator